Sri Lanka has begun to attract patients from all over the world with enticing offers of cheaper prices, shorter flights and cutting edge technology, says a newly formed medical tourism firm.
Sanjaya Padmaperuma in the middle
According to Sanjaya Padmaperuma, a Director of Healing Journey, Sri Lanka has gained this advantage, as health travel has gained acceptance as a real solution to the high cost of healthcare in the United States and other parts of the developed world.
“Medical Tourism is the choice a patient makes to travel outside one’s area of residence to obtain medical treatment and health care”, says Padmaperuma.
“For individuals without insurance or those needing medical procedures that insurance may not cover, medical tourism offers an attractive alternative to rising healthcare costs”, he further adds.
According to Healing Journey, medical tourism has been traditionally associated with elective procedures such as cosmetic dental and plastic surgery.
However it says, over the last few years however, non-elective procedures such as knee and hip replacements, cardiac procedures and neurosurgery have been rapidly gaining ground.
The Company states that it works with Sri Lanka’s world-class hospitals to offer international patients the best of medical care.
source: http://www.news360.lk / Home> Featured / January 11th, 2013
